gleans at 7:30 AM MT, 10/04

 

A Long-Lost Relative (The Well / Science)
The oldest hominid skeleton ever discovered offers unexpected clues to what our even more ancient ancestors might have looked like

 

Ceviche Is the New Sushi (Life / Food)
Peruvian fare (raw fish included) may be the best haute cuisine you've never heard of

Eight U.S. Soldiers Dead in Bold Attack in Afghanistan

By SABRINA TAVERNISE and SANGAR RAHIMI - Groups of tribal militia attacked two American outposts in eastern Afghanistan, the military said, in the deadliest battle for U.S. troops in months.

·                                 Afghan Says U.N. Inquiry on Election Was Flawed

 

What Should the U.S. Do In Afghanistan? (The Well / World)
Is it time for the U.S. military to turn Afghanistan over, or is time for our troops to stay the course?

 

Washington State’s Wonderland

The scenic hike encircles Mount Rainier and its many glaciers.

  Slide Show

 

Digital Domain

Will Books Be Napsterized?

By RANDALL STROSS

As the hardware for electronic books moves closer to the mainstream, publishers wonder whether their industry can be spared the potential problems of piracy.

Prototype

It’s Brand New, but Make It Sound Familiar

By MARY TRIPSAS

When companies develop innovative products that don’t obviously fit within established categories, managers need to help people understand what they are.

Buzz and Woody Add a Dimension

By MEKADO MURPHY

The technological task of converting “Toy Story” and “Toy Story 2” to 3-D was no easy one.

• Audio Slide Show: John Lasseter

 

A Cambridge crash course

By Christopher Reynolds - There's so much to see and do at the country's first college town -- Harvard, MIT, the Charles River, museums, coffee shops -- so here's a lesson on where to start.